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  2. Words per minute - Wikipedia

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    Karat et al. found in one study of average computer users in 1999 that the average rate for transcription was 32.5 words per minute, and 19.0 words per minute for composition. [2] In the same study, when the group was divided into "fast", "moderate", and "slow" groups, the average speeds were 40 wpm, 35 wpm, and 23 wpm, respectively.

  3. Typing - Wikipedia

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    In one study of average computer users, the average rate for transcription was 33 words per minute, and 19 words per minute for composition. [8] In the same study, when the group was divided into "fast", "moderate" and "slow" groups, the average speeds were 40 wpm, 35 wpm, and 23 wpm respectively.

  4. TypeRacer - Wikipedia

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    When racing, the words per minute (wpm) speed recorded from a given user are compiled and used to generate metrics like a player's all-time average and their last ten averages. Based on a player's average, players are categorized into one of six skill levels: [ citation needed ]

  5. Albert Tangora - Wikipedia

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    On October 22, 1923, Tangora set the 60-minute typing speed world record at 147 words per minute (WPM). After a rest period, he typed 159 words in a one-minute "sprint". The typewriter he used was a QWERTY keyboard Underwood Standard.

  6. Ultimate Typing Championship - Wikipedia

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    The first round consisted of a standard 574-word text in which Wrona defeated Bowen 163-110 wpm, setting an unofficial world record. The second round consisted of a more difficult text involving the majority of the keys on the QWERTY keyboard, in which Wrona defeated Bowen 124-79 wpm to win the Ultimate Typing Championship and a $2,000 first ...

  7. Free Typing Games: Games to Help You Back to School

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    We've collected the best free typing games from Games.com and around the web. Typer Shark Typer Shark is an ... Download TextTwist 2 today. More Free Online Typing Games. FreeTypingGame.net ...

  8. Speed typing contest - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export ... In a speed typing ... These contests have been common in North America since the 1930s and were used to test the relative ...

  9. Speedwriting - Wikipedia

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    With twelve weeks of training, students could achieve speeds of 80 to 100 words per minute writing with a pen. [4] The inventor of the system was able to type notes on a typewriter as fast as anyone could speak, therefore she believed Speedwriting could eliminate the need for stenotype machines in most applications.